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William L. Wallander
William L. Wallander
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Biography
Bill is the Practice Group Leader for the firm's Restructuring and Reorganization Practice Group. Bill has over 20 years experience in corporate and business workout and restructuring transactions, distressed asset acquisitions and divestitures, and reorganization proceedings. Bill's practice includes representation of secured creditors, bondholders, creditors, committees, trustees, and debtors in restructuring transactions, remedies enforcement, and bankruptcy cases. Bill has also served as an expert witness in Bankruptcy Court.
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Representative Experience
Aerospace
- DFW Aerospace, Incorporated. f/k/a Edwards Aerospace, Incorporated - Aerospace - Agent/Bank Group
Aviation
- Premier Aviation, Incorporated - Aviation - Secured Lender
Bank Holding Company
- MCorp - Bank Holding Company - Chairman and CEO
Chemicals
- Gentek - Chemicals - Asset Purchaser
- Laroche Industries, Incorporated - Chemicals - Agent/Bank Group
Commodities
- Paul Reinhart, Incorporated - Commodities - Agent/Bank Group
Defense
- Gulf Coast Holdings, Incorporated d/b/a Unidynamics, Incorporated - Defense Contractor - Agent/Secured Lender Group
Energy
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- AGE Refinery - Energy Refinery - Secured Lender
- Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings, Incorporated - Energy (Ethanol) - Agent/Bank Group
- Bionol Clearfield LLC - Energy (Ethanol Refining) - Secured Lender
Entertainment
- Regal Cinemas - Entertainment - Equity
Healthcare
- Fort Worth Osteopathic Hospital - Healthcare - Debtor
- Texas Health Enterprises - Healthcare - Secured Lender
- Timberlawn Psychiatric Hospital, Incorporated - Healthcare - Secured Lender
Insurance
- ICH Corporation and affiliates - Insurance - Debtor
Manufacturing
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- Doskocil - Manufacturing - Ad Hoc Bondholder Committee
- Jackson Products, Incorporated - Manufacturing - Debtor
- Metals USA, Incorporated - Manufacturing - Secured Lender
Media
- Idearc, Incorporated - Media - Agent/Secured Lender
Mining
- ASARCO, LLC - Mining - Creditor
Mortgage Finance
- Maple Mortgage, Incorporated - Mortgage Finance - Trustee
Power
- Mirant Corporation - Power Plant - Forward Contracts Parties
Real Estate
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- California Oaks, Ltd. - Real Estate - Secured Mortgage Holder
- Continental Common - Real Estate - Secured Lender
- Highland Capital Real Estate Fund - Mezzanine / Real Estate - Secured Lender
Retail
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- Brook Mays Music Group - Retail (Music) - Agent/Bank Group
- Circuit City Stores, Incorporated - Retail/Consumer Goods - Creditor
- Color Tile - Retail - Creditor Trust
Services
- Mosaic Group, Incorporated - Services - Agent/Bank Group
Sub-Prime Finance
- Search Financial Services - Sub-Prime Finance - Agent/Bank Group
Technology
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- Intelogic Trace, Incorporated - Technology Service - Debtor
- NetworkTwo, Incorporated - Technology - Debtor
- Peregrine Systems, Incorporated - Technology (Software) - DIP Lender and Asset Purchaser
Telecommunications
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- Teligent, Incorporated - Telecommunications - Access Licensor
- VarTec Telecom, Incorporated - Telecommunications - Debtor
- Winstar Communications, Incorporated - Telecommunications - Access Licensor
Transportation
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- Action Auto Rental, Incorporated - Transportation Leasing - Debtor
- Delphi Corporation - Transportation - Asset Purchaser (Shougang/BeijingWest Industries Co., Ltd.) - named a 2009 Deal of the Year by Asian-Counsel
- Eastern Airlines, Incorporated - Transportation - Insurance Company
Wholesale
- Affiliated Food Stores, Incorporated - Wholesale Food - Banks - Leverage Leases
- Nu-Kote Holding, Incorporated and Affiliates - Wholesale - Agent/Bank Group
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Education and Professional Background
- The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1984
- University of Phoenix, M.B.A. summa cum laude, 2001 (earned while practicing law full-time)
- University of Pittsburgh, B.A. Political Science and Economics magna cum laude, 1981 (Minors, Mathematics and Latin; Phi Beta Kappa)
- Certified Microsoft user specialist in Access relational database software (2000)
- Admitted to practice: Texas, 1984; New York, 2008; Texas Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Tenth Circuits; U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, Western, and Southern Districts of Texas; U.S. District Court of Arizona
Professional Recognition
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- Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business in bankruptcy/restructuring law, 2012
- "The Best Lawyers in Dallas" in bankruptcy/workouts, D Magazine, 2012
- Legal Media Group's (Euromoney's) Guide to the World's Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Lawyers, 2007 - 2011
Activities and Affiliations
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- Life Fellow: Keeton Fellow, The University of Texas School of Law; Dean's Roundtable, The University of Texas School of Law; Chancellor's Council, The University of Texas; Littlefield Society, The University of Texas
- Sustaining Life Fellow: Dallas Bar Foundation
- Director: Dallas Chapter, Turnaround Management Association
Publications and Presentations
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- "Credit Bidding Under a Plan: To Be or Not To Be, or, To Be and Not To Be," CLE presentation to Dallas Bar Association, Bankruptcy & Commercial Law Section, March 2012 (Speaker)
- "Stern v. Marshall - Digging for Gold and Shaking the Foundation of Bankruptcy Courts (or Not)," Dallas Bankruptcy Bar Presentation, September 7, 2011 (Speaker/Author)
- "'Apocalypse Now?' Municipal Bankruptcy - Coming Soon to a Theater Near You?," State Bar of Texas Bench/Bar Conference, May 26, 2011
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Trammell Crow Center
2001 Ross Avenue
Suite 3700
Dallas, TX 75201-2975
Tel +1.214.220.7905
Fax +1.214.999.7905
Alternate Office
666 Fifth Avenue
26th Floor
New York, NY 10103-0040
Tel +1.212.237.0000
Fax +1.212.237.0100
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